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Butte receives NEA grant for Montana Folk Festival
May 02, 2012
montanaliving.com
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman announced today that Mainstreet Uptown Butte is one of 788 not-for-profit national, regional, state, and local organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. Mainstreet Uptown Butte is recommended for a $30,000 grant to support the First Peoples' Gathering of Native American performers, artists and folklife demonstrators. The 788 Art Works grants total $24.81 million and support the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, public engagement with diverse and excellent art, lifelong learning in the arts, and the strengthening of communities through the arts.
The Montana Folk Festival, now entering its second year, (fifth counting the three Nationals that preceded from 2008-2010) has been a transformative event that has used the performing and visual arts to create a cultural magnet that draws thousands of visitors to Southwest Montana each July for a three day, free of admission celebration of music, dance, art ethnic cuisine and cultural diversity.
Chairman Landesman said, “The arts should be a part of everyday life. Whether it’s seeing a performance, visiting a gallery, participating in an art class, or simply taking a walk around a neighborhood enhanced by public art, these grants are ensuring that across the nation, the public is able to experience how art works.”
"This is a much needed component of our funding efforts to provide a stable foundation for this event for this year and beyond," said George Everett, Festival Director. "The NEA Arts Works grant allows us to bring together Native American artists and performers from throughout the state and region to contribute to the richness and depth of our explorations of Montana's heritage on our stages and in our Folklife Area."
The NEA received 1,624 eligible applications under the Art Works category for this round of funding, requesting more than $78 million in funding. For a complete listing of projects recommended for Art Works grant support, please visit the NEA website at arts.gov.
For more information about the Montana Folk Festival coming to Butte July 13-15, thanks in large part to support from the NEA, visit www.montanafolkfestival.com or on Facebook, www.facebook.com/mtfolkfest.
The Montana Folk Festival, now entering its second year, (fifth counting the three Nationals that preceded from 2008-2010) has been a transformative event that has used the performing and visual arts to create a cultural magnet that draws thousands of visitors to Southwest Montana each July for a three day, free of admission celebration of music, dance, art ethnic cuisine and cultural diversity.
Chairman Landesman said, “The arts should be a part of everyday life. Whether it’s seeing a performance, visiting a gallery, participating in an art class, or simply taking a walk around a neighborhood enhanced by public art, these grants are ensuring that across the nation, the public is able to experience how art works.”
"This is a much needed component of our funding efforts to provide a stable foundation for this event for this year and beyond," said George Everett, Festival Director. "The NEA Arts Works grant allows us to bring together Native American artists and performers from throughout the state and region to contribute to the richness and depth of our explorations of Montana's heritage on our stages and in our Folklife Area."
The NEA received 1,624 eligible applications under the Art Works category for this round of funding, requesting more than $78 million in funding. For a complete listing of projects recommended for Art Works grant support, please visit the NEA website at arts.gov.
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